Best Public Schools in Prairie du Sac, WI

Summary:

The city of Prairie Du Sac, Wisconsin is home to 4 schools, including 3 elementary schools and 1 high school that serve the Sauk Prairie School District. The data reveals a range of performance across the schools, with Tower Rock Elementary and Grand Avenue Elementary standing out as top performers, while Sauk Prairie High and Bridges Elementary have more average or mixed results.

Tower Rock Elementary is a standout, with the highest spending per student at $14,977, the lowest student-teacher ratio at 10.4, and strong performance on standardized tests, with 4th and 5th-grade students outperforming the district and state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science. Grand Avenue Elementary also consistently performs well on standardized tests, with 3rd-5th grade students scoring above the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics, and a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 9.2%.

The data also reveals variations in graduation and dropout rates, standardized test scores, and free and reduced lunch rates across the schools. Sauk Prairie High has a strong 92.3% four-year graduation rate and a low 1.4% dropout rate, while its students perform above the state average on the ACT exam. The differences in free and reduced lunch rates, ranging from 22.93% to 53.51%, suggest varying socioeconomic backgrounds of the student populations, which may impact academic performance and other outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ACT English Language Arts (2024)	ACT Mathematics (2024)	ACT Science (2024)	Forward Exam English Language Arts (2024)			Forward Exam Mathematics (2024)			Forward Exam Social Studies (2024)		Forward Exam Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Mathematics 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Grand Avenue Elementary	Public	3-5	225 Grand Ave	Prairie du Sac	53578	Sauk County	Sauk Prairie School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 643-1900	410	30	13.8	22.9%	360 (87.8%)	7 (1.7%)	32 (7.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	62.2	453^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	57.3%		60.8	442^nd of 1067 public elementary schools	58.6%	11				54.8	59.7	56.6	56.3	60.8	61.6	70.8		60.0	$12,127	$353	$11,774
Sauk Prairie High	Public	9-12	105 9th St	Prairie du Sac	53578	Sauk County	Sauk Prairie School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 643-5900	864	63	13.8	24.9%	733 (84.8%)	7 (0.8%)	97 (11.2%)	7 (0.8%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.7%)	56.8	179^th of 431 public high schools	58.5%		55.8	174^th of 415 public high schools	58.1%	5	55.1	43.2	46.6								45.9		$12,651	$468	$12,183
Bridges Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1200 Broadway St	Prairie du Sac	53578	Sauk County	Sauk Prairie School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 643-1800	500	34	14.8	25.0%	454 (90.8%)	2 (0.4%)	32 (6.4%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)								(n/a)													$11,775	$561	$11,213
Tower Rock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	S9033 Denzer Rd	Prairie du Sac	53578	Sauk County	Sauk Prairie School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 643-1997	228	22	10.4	53.5%	165 (72.4%)	3 (1.3%)	53 (23.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	59.2	498^th of 1061 public elementary schools	53.1%		57.9	484^th of 1067 public elementary schools	54.6%	14				34.3	66.7	60.7	37.1	73.3	60.7	76.7		66.7	$14,977	$1,532	$13,444

Cities Near Prairie du Sac

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sauk City	0.64 mi	2	310^th
Merrimac	8.22 mi	1	113^th
Lodi	9.22 mi	5	192^nd
Mazomanie	9.36 mi	3	56^th
Baraboo	11.67 mi	8	352^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

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